Vicky Kalogera, the Erastus O. Haven professor of physics and astronomy, has been awarded a top-level prize from the American Physical Society for her work studying electromagnetic and gravitational wave radiation.
The 2016...

Northwestern recently added an optional question about sexuality on its application for The Graduate School.
The question asks if the applicant “self-identifies as a member of the LGBTQI community,” according to a news...

Northwestern held steady at No. 4 in Lumosity’s annual rankings of the country’s smartest colleges.
NU trails Washington University in St. Louis, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton University. Last...

Members of Students for Ecological and Environmental Development had a chance to talk via Skype on Tuesday night with Justin Gillis, a writer on climate change for The New York Times.
Gillis began the session by describing wh...

Northwestern remains the 30th best university in the world for the second year in a row, according to Shanghai Jai Tong University.
The Chinese school released its Academic Ranking of World Universities on Thursday, puttin...

Communication junior Dan Donohue was eliminated Monday from “Jeopardy! College Championship,” finishing third in the semifinal round of the tournament.
Donohue led for part of the show, but sophomore Trevor Walker from...